Personal Financial Counselor, Assignment Ready Counselor- Vermont

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage in short-term, surge and on‑demand situations resulting from Military needs such as a post‑deployment event or to cover an existing assignment for counselors who are absent.
• Deliver the full breadth of personal financial counseling services to military service members and their families at military installations.
• Offer education and counseling on financial services, including but not limited to:
  • one‑on‑one counseling
  • consultation with a commander or another provider or staff
  • conducting briefings and presentations
  • providing referral resources outside a counseling session
• Work closely with installation and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to ensure the program stays within scope and meets installation needs.
• Provide personal financial counseling and management services directly to service members and their families.
• Assist service members in establishing a spending plan for extended absences.
• Develop and make available informational financial materials for service members and families.
• Coordinate, publicize, and deliver a wide variety of Personal Financial Management classes/workshops (e.g., arrival at first duty station, pre‑ and post‑deployment, personal and career events per DoDI 1322.34).
• Respond to requests for age‑appropriate classes or seminars.
• Utilize virtual counseling or other electronic communication modes (web‑based secure chat, video‑based communications, secure video teleconference) as authorized by the OSD FINRED Program office.
• Manage duty‑to‑warn situations according to DoD protocol.
• Communicate with leadership and participate in regular individual and group supervision, sharing trends and issues from assigned installations.
• Take part in regular in‑services/training, quality improvement committees, or other contract activities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; alternatively, an associate degree plus 4 years’ experience or a high school diploma plus 6 years’ experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of financial counseling experience.
• U.S. citizenship and fluent English proficiency.
• If required by the contract, bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Ability to obtain a favorably adjudicated Tier 2 investigation.
• Ability to pass the Congressionally Mandated Disclosures for Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) process.
• Possess one of the following certifications: Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), or Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).
• Valid driver’s license for the state of employment.

Benefits

This position may be eligible for short‑term incentives as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Magellan offers a broad range of health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks that enhance physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Pay

Salary range: $58,440 – $93,500 (anticipated base salary; actual pay based on skills, experience, education, and other job‑related factors).